Nonstop flight route between Batajnica, Serbia and Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Batajnica Airbase (BJY), Batajnica, Serbia and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,798 miles (or 7,721 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Batajnica Airbase and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Batajnica Airbase and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Batajnica Airbase (BJY):

• Batajnica Airbase (BJY) currently has only 1 runway.
• In June 2006, two USAF F-16 fighter jets, visited Batajnica airbase.
• Construction of the airbase started in 1947 and was completed in 1951, when the airbase was officially opened.
• In addition to being known as "Batajnica Airbase", other names for BJY include "Aerodrom Batajnica" and "Аеродром Батајница".
• The closest airport to Batajnica Airbase (BJY) is Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of BJY.
• Civil aviation authorities in Serbia have speculated about the possibility to transform Batajnica to accept commercial flights from low-cost carriers at some point in the future.
• The furthest airport from Batajnica Airbase (BJY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,609 miles (18,683 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):

• Because of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport's relatively low elevation of 645 feet, planes can take off or land at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The furthest airport from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,285 miles (18,161 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The Airport Authority's long-term plans include an airport rail system, a new runway, and terminal expansions.
• As of 2010 most passengers traveling from Beirut, Lebanon to Detroit use the Royal Jordanian flight originating in Amman, Jordan.
• On January 29, 2010, the North Terminal was named winner of the "Build Michigan" award project.
• The North Terminal opened September 17, 2008, and was designed by Gensler and built by Walbridge/Barton Malow Joint Venture.
• The closest airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of DTW.
• Republic Airlines began hub operations in 1984, and its merger with Northwest Airlines in 1986 expanded the hub.
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.